Florida family vacations

Florida is a state that has got something for just about every tourist. Right from Sandy beaches to theme parks to tropical wetlands to forests, Florida has got it all.

Florida has a lot of offer its tourist in terms of ancient art Museums, theme parks, sandy beaches, exotic coral reefs, tropical wetlands and forests. For the activity lover Florida offers activities and sports like Kayaking, Canoeing, diving, snorkeling, fishing in saltwater/freshwater lakes, fossil collecting, hiking, bird watching and even hunting.

Popular cities in Florida include Orlando, Miami, Key West, Panama City Beach, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Sanibel Island and St. Petersburg.

Florida family attractions

Florida is ideally suited as a family vacation spot with all its theme parks, family beaches and family resorts along with Florida tourist attractions. Some of the best Florida family vacations attractions or Florida travel destinations are as follows

Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom

The world famous Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is located in Orlando and features hundreds of fun activities for kids, including theme rides, meeting cartoon characters and much more. The park also has its own resorts.

Parrot Jungle Island

The parrot Jungle Island is located in Miami where you will find yourself surrounded by hundreds of parrots, macaws, peacocks, flamingos and cockatoos. The parrot Jungle Island also organizes bird shows that are absolute fun for the entire family.

Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium

The Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium has hundreds of exhibits, rare history specimens and more. The museum also has live demo programs for the tourists.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Located in Tampa, the Busch Gardens Tampa bay is a family theme park that features thrill rides, live shows, shopping, restaurants and activity games. Along with this the park also has a one of the top zoos in Florida with thousands of wild animals living in natural environments.

Kennedy Space Center

The famous Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral is a must see destination for the whole family. This space center also has computer games, IMAX films and space programs.

Museum of Science and Industry

MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) is situated in Tampa and is one of the biggest science educational centers in south Florida. MOSI has around 450 interactive exhibits along with an IMAX dome theater. A perfect way to teach your kids that science is fun!

Universal Studios Florida

This theme park in Orlando, Florida has many Hollywood and cartoon based theme rides along with a Woody Woodpecker's Kid Zone.

When to go

If you don't mind the heat and humidity you might just about plan your trip during the off season months of June to September. This will allow you to reap huge hotels discounts and special offers. But this is the case only in South Florida. In northern Florida surprisingly tourists pour in during the summer months too. But the best time to visit Florida is during the months of December to April.

Where to stay

Florida has a host of accommodation options for all kinds of budgets. Many of the Hotel deals in Florida can be found in 'Florida Travel Saver Book' which is available to tourists free of cost. Be sure to get this book when in Florida.

Some of the most popular hotels in Florida include, Days Inn, Best Western The Westshore Hotel, Ramada Inn and Suites, Super 8 Motel, Edgewater Beach Resort, Best Western Plaza International, Comfort Inn Universal Studios Area and Wyndham Reach Resort.

So take your family to this beautiful tourist destination this holiday and have loads of fun. Be sure to plan early and book hotels in advance though!

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